, 1887-06-15
DEMERARA NEWS.
lArqosq, 81 Mau.l

worth perusing. Last week Mr.. Mind allu-
died to the cultivation of the sugar-cane IN
che Botanic Gardens in very uncompImenta-
nv terms. Today Mr.. Wolseley, whose po-
sition as a practical planter is second to none
in the land, says the canes he saw there
lately were in excellent condition. That
gentleman, we notice, bears further testimo-
ny to the hitherto ~unexcelled qualities OF the
Bourbon cane for the soil Inc climate OF the
colony. A cane that can stand the long
droughts and long deluges to which our cane
fields are subject, and come up again 'smll-
ing it's constitution u~nimpaired; and can
give under fairly favourable circumstances,
a return of about two tons sugar per acre, IS
a friend to be proud of, and to be abandon
ed only when we are rery sure we have
found q better.
The prospects Of the gold industry continue
toimnrove, and as consequence new ventures
are pushing forward into the gold rivers, every
other day. The Essequebo Gold Company
has declared it's first dividend. It was form
ed three months ago by u gentlemen who
subscribed 5000 each, one half payable at
once. The other half has not been called up,
and is not likely to be for an indefinite time.
On the BONA fde workingsa dividend at the
rate Of ten per cent has been declared on the
capital invested, and a similar amount IS
likely to be declared three months hence.
The British Guiana Mining Company will
meet on Monday next to decide upon a revl-
sion Of the original prospectus, and whether
operations shall at once be begun. AS to
this latter, there is not likely to be a diyl-
ded opinion.
There is a young MIA calling himself
Farnum, trying at present to make a hyell-
hood in Georgetown in an easy way. lie
calls upon q citizen to eXplaln-lt IS rather q
delicate affair and the poor young man blush
es-that his wife has taken him unawares,
and that sundry things are required for the
use of the midwife. A matter of a five dol
lar note, or even five shillings will answer.
He must have succeeded already in obtaining
money from several kind-hearted people; for
he has q plausible tongue, as our readers
will believe when we tell them that he al
most obtained a loan from Surveyor Cressall.
The police will see from this, that Mr.. Far
mum wants looking after.
Bishop Rawle and other %clergynen of
various protestant denominations having ad.
dressed q letter to Governor Robinson,
Trinidad, asking him to stop the Sunday af-
ternoon performances of the Police Band III
the Botanic Gardens that have just been be-
gun under the Governors auspices, on the
ground that the concerts tend directly to
keep the people from evening Church Service,
Sir William replied, declining to accept their
view Of the Sunday as the correct one.
The Governors letter closes thus: Be
ing an ardent lover of music, and knowing
how that art is capable Of elevating the hu-
man mind and inspiring the hearers with
thoughts above the earth and it's low passions
and desires, l determined to have instrument
tai music in the Gardens for a short time on
these afternoons, to play such sacred pieces
as might be played without incongruity even
within the walls Of your Churches, and thus
to raise the tone and increase the means Of
doing good of these Sunday promenades. >.
...... I cannot, my Lord and Gentlemen,
promise to shape such small details of my ad-
ministration as this to suit different religious
views, but whenever you wish my assistance
in the nobier matters to which you devote
your attention you know you can always rely
on my best efforts both as a man and as the
Representative in this Island Of her Majesty
the Queen"
Mr.. e. Fl. Grant of the Colonial Bank
Georgetown, has arrived here Berbice) to
assume the management of the local branch
in the place Of Mr.. GoldpeN who goes next
week on leave TheTB walgpenaral disapnoin'